Bengaluru, 03September 2018: The Akshaya Patra Foundation appointed Chef RamasamySelvaraju of Vivanta by Taj, Bengaluru as its Goodwill Ambassador. Chef Selvaraju will support the Foundation’s efforts to explore avenues beyond the meal programme to enhance the lives of beneficiary children across the country.
A celebrated name in the culinary world, Chef Selvaraju has won awards and recognition for his innovations all over the world in a career spanning over two decades. In 2012-13, the Former President of India, Hon’ble Shri. Pranab Mukherjee presented him the title of ‘Best Chef in the Five Star’ category at the National Tourism Awards. He has also won the coveted International Black Box Culinary Award Australia.
Chef Selvaraju has been closely associated with Akshaya Patra since the inception of ‘Giving Every Dream a Chance’ - the Foundation’s mentorship initiative for beneficiary children. In 2015, the pilot year of the initiative, 14-year-old Shekhar got a chance to hone his culinary skills under his watchful eyes. In the second instalment of the initiative, he mentored enthusiastic six children from GHPS Peenya in Bengaluru. The Foundation is truly grateful to Chef Selvaraju for his continued support and is hopeful that the association will only flourish with time.
Chef RamasamySelvaraju said, “It has been a proud moment to be associated with Akshaya Patra. It gives me an opportunity to support children in the pursuit of their dreams. This occasion is just a step forward towards the larger goal; there are millions of dreams that need a chance.”